Agriculture Archives — Page 16 of 30

June 11, 2020 No Responses

CBN To Support 70, 000 Maize Farmers In 2020

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is to support 70,000 maize farmers under its Anchor Borrowers Programme, during the 2020 wet farming season. Head, Development Finance Office, CBN, Mr Nuhu Muazu, reiterated the development on Thursday in Abuja during the launching of...

June 10, 2020 No Responses

Kwara Flags-Off Distribution Of Tractors To Farmers

The Kwara State Government has flagged-off the distribution of tractors to farmers at subsidised rates as part of strategies to strengthen large scale farming in the state. Mr AbdulQowiy Olododo, the Technical Assistant to the Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Ag...

June 8, 2020 No Responses

FG Supports 6, 457 South-West Maize Farmers With N1b Inputs

No fewer than 6,457 members of South-West Maize Association of Nigeria (MAAN) are to receive inputs worth N1 billion from the Anchor Borrower Programme (ABP) of the Federal Government. Already, some of the inputs were distributed to farmers in Ibadan,....

June 8, 2020 No Responses

Obasanjo Seeks Increased Food Production

Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has advised African leaders to intensify efforts at improving agriculture in their respective countries in order to meet the challenges of post COVID-19 looming food crisis. Obasanjo gave the advice at the flag-off of his fi...

June 8, 2020 No Responses

IITA: Cassava Seed System Profitable For Players In Value Chain

The cassava seed system is profitable across the value chain, the International Institutes of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) has said. In a statement issued on Sunday, IITA Project Director, Dr Hemant Nitturkar explained that the Building and Economically Su...

June 1, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria To Empower 77,400 Young Farmers

The National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA) has announced plans to empower 77,400 young farmers in agricultural business across Nigeria. Addressing Journalists on Monday in Abuja, Executive Secretary of NALDA,Mr Paul Ikonne, explained that the...

May 31, 2020 No Responses

LCCI Seeks Regional Collaboration On Agriculture

Collaboration by South-West states, with a renewed focus at unveiling viable and sustainable investment opportunities in the agribusiness value chain, is critical to national economic diversification and self-reliance, the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industr...

May 29, 2020 No Responses

Rice Production In Nigeria Hits 35m Bags Per Annum

With over 34 integrated rice mills and clusters, Nigeria currently produces 150,000 bags of rice daily and about 35 million bags per annum. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed disclosed this on Friday in Abuja at a...

May 29, 2020 No Responses

10,000 Farmers To Benefit From World Bank Projects In Lagos

Not less than 10,000 farmers are to benefit from the World Bank-assisted Agro-processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support Project (APPEALS) in Lagos State. The State Commissioner for Agriculture, Mr Gbolahan Lawal stated this during...

May 28, 2020 No Responses

SMEs Development, Agriculture, Others Take Centre Stage At UBA Africa Day Conversations

Development of homegrown solutions and adequate investment in human capacity building and agricultural expansion are key steps that will help to rebuild Africa and put the continent on a stronger footing post Covid-19. Various experts and leaders who mad...

May 25, 2020 No Responses

Buhari Tasks Farmers On Food Production

May 23, 2020 No Responses

Poultry Farmers Seek Review Of Security At Checkpoints

The Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN) has appealed to the Federal and State Governments to urgently reconstitute security operatives manning various checkpoints in the country. This, they said, would ensure smooth and effective implementation of directives ...

May 23, 2020 No Responses

Women Farmers In Kogi Seeks Review Of 2020 Budget To Accommodate Credit

Small Scale Women Farmers Organisation in Nigeria (SWOFON), has urged the Kogi Government to review its 2020 budgetary allocation to the agriculture sector, to accommodate credit and loan facilities to farmers. Hajia Safiya Yahaya, Coordinator of SWOFON ...

May 19, 2020 No Responses

Nasarawa Begins Sales Of Fertilizer To Farmers

Nasarawa State Government on Tuesday began the sale of 18,600 bags of NPK fertilizer to farmers for the 2020 farming season. Speaking at the inauguration in Lafia, Governor Abdullahi Sule, said that the commodity would be sold at a subsidised...